Armitage Shanks skips to the beat for 200th anniversary

British bathroom manufacturer Armitage Shanks has collaborated with professional music producer DJ Molecules to create a piece of music made using recordings of sample sounds in the bathroom and from plumbers going about their job.

The track is made using everyday noises and sounds such as a flushing toilet, dripping tap a pipe being cut, to create a contemporary piece of music.

In addition, as part of its Celebrate 200 campaign, Armitage Shanks has created a free-to-download smartphone App, ‘Beats 200’ enabling plumbers and Armitage Shanks fans alike the opportunity to create their own pieces of music for fun, using the same sounds recorded by DJ Molecules.

Users can upload their track to be considered by judges, with the most popular user-generated tracks shared set to be rewarded with a £5,000 prize and published on a Beats 200 album.